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Puppets talk, people listen
A small colony of puppeteers in Delhi 'pull strings' and talk on issues that plague their lives: Water, sanitation and land takeover bids. Posted on 14 Jun, 2015 10:31 PM

All the world’s a stage and all men and women players in it, said Shakespeare. Kathputli Colony in Delhi is living testimony to this. ‘Kath’ means wood and ‘putli’ is the Hindi word for a doll or puppet.

Modern day puppets talk on issues pertaining to real life situations
Farmers field school in Jharkhand shows the way in integrated farming
The School has taught farmers how to use waste from their farms as inputs in their farming system. Other organic practices have improved the soil profile and water holding capacity of the fields. Posted on 14 Jun, 2015 03:38 PM

Chedua Bedia is a 47-year-old marginal farmer from Dubulabeda village, Angara block of Ranchi district. In addition to being a successful farmer, Chedua has founded a school and motivates other farmers from his village to attend classes!

A farmers field school at Angara
Two states and a dam row
Latha Anantha of River Research Centre, Thrissur speaks to India Water Portal on the latest developments on the Mullaperiyar dam controversy. Posted on 14 Jun, 2015 01:31 PM

While the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala have opposing stands on the Mullaperiyar dam, civil society actors have provided alternatives to the old dam whose decommissioning is bound to happen sooner or later. They have also pointed out the inappropriateness of building a new dam on Mullaperiyar.

Mullaperiyar reservoir (Source: Sibiperiyar, Wikimedia Commons)
Goa river waters contains high content of feacal coliform: Study
News this week Posted on 08 Jun, 2015 11:13 PM

Goa rivers water unfit for human consumption: GSPCB

River Sal in Goa (Source: Joel's Goa Pics via Flickr)
Yet another expert body formed to review Uttarakhand hydel project
Policy matters this week Posted on 08 Jun, 2015 08:30 PM

Centre constitutes third expert body to review Uttarakhand dams

River Ganga at Kaudiyala, Uttarakhand
Government clears 170 eco-zones across the country
Policy matters this week Posted on 02 Jun, 2015 05:02 AM

Centre gives nod to 170 eco- sensitive zones in the country

The Western Ghats
No relief to Yamuna even after reduced sewage flows in Delhi
News this week Posted on 02 Jun, 2015 01:20 AM

Yamuna pollution stays the same, despite a drop in sewage flow

Garbage piled high near the Yamuna river
Dehydration: How to recognize, prevent and treat it.
Symptoms of water dehydration and its complications: heat exhaustion and stroke, hypovolemic shock and kidney stones. First aid and prevention. Posted on 30 May, 2015 08:19 PM

Diarrhoeal diseases are the second leading cause of death in children under five years of age and are responsible for killing around 7,60,000 children every year all over the world.

A dehydrated adult getting treatment
Dehydration: How to recognize, prevent and treat it.
Symptoms of water dehydration and its complications: heat exhaustion and stroke, hypovolemic shock and kidney stones. First aid and prevention. Posted on 30 May, 2015 08:19 PM

Diarrhoeal diseases are the second leading cause of death in children under five years of age, and are responsible for killing around 7,60,000 children every year all over the world.

A dehydrated adult getting treatment
How can growing groundwater crisis be dealt with?
A regulatory framework that protects the resource and good practices of participatory groundwater management -- both essential features of groundwater governance -- are necessary to manage the crisis. Posted on 30 May, 2015 12:17 PM

India is highly dependant on groundwater.

Water, a scarce resource
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